Weapons — Middletown, DE — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A man was arrested and charged with robbery and other crimes after a gun was brandished during an incident at a Valero gas station in Middletown, Delaware.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Middletown, DE
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: male, age 24
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • A robbery occurred outside the Valero at 38 E. Main St. in Middletown, Delaware.
  • The suspect brandished a handgun and took items from the victim before fleeing in a white Hyundai Sonata with South Carolina registration.
  • Three firearms were recovered during a search of the suspect's residence on Hanson Rd., Townsend, DE 19734.
  • 1790 grams of Marijuana and other evidence of drug dealing were also found at the residence.
  • The suspect was charged with multiple crimes, including Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the commission of a felony, and Drug Dealing – Tier 2.